Be careful about advice—which includes the currently-top-rated answer—telling you “you have to want it.” Desire and motivation are NOT your problem, nor were they mine when I was in the same boat. Your issue is your subconscious mind and current habits. You need new habits. Motivational advice makes you feel good, but it’s not consistent….
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How do IITians get a package of almost 1 crore?
How do IITians get a package of almost 1 crore? by Aman Goel Answer by Aman Goel: They don’t. The Facebook package you’ve heard of includes 4 years of stocks that are ‘one time’ The base packages are low. In the range of 60–90 lakhs per annum The purchasing power parity is way different in…
Did your child ever hear you say a word that they now repeat?
Answer by Justin Franco: Poodle. My wife and I use the word poodle as a sort of safe word when we’re discussing issues that might force one of us to lie just to make the other happy (we stole it from a Chuck Palahniuk novel). It’s a standalone question, “Poodle?” Or a confident statement, “Poodle.”…
What’s the worst thing about Elon Musk?
What's the worst thing about Elon Musk? Answer by Nishanth Salinamakki: It’s true that Elon Musk is seen as nearly perfect (especially in the Quora community). It’s because a very few percentage of people can start one successful company, and he’s founded three (Zip2, SpaceX, PayPal) and been involved in others (Tesla, SolarCity, OpenAI). He’s…
What is the most ridiculous thing that you have ever convinced someone to believe?
What is the most ridiculous thing that you have ever convinced someone to believe? by @tellmeyourgoal Answer by Steven Matt: This is a true story that involves Donald Trump, the Dalai Lama, and a doorman. It was September 2003. I had just arrived in NYC from Arizona to start college. I packed a backpack, shipped…
What are some interesting experiences you’ve had as a teen?
What are some interesting experiences you've had as a teen? by Dana Fletcher Answer by Dana Fletcher: A few years ago, I was at my friend Kristina's house, and after a few hours of fun, I was ready to go home. This was before I could drive, so I relied on my dad to pick…
What is the best strategy to improve my skills in competitive programming in 2-3 months?
Answer by Sachin Gupta: This post has been taken from the blog post Learn to Code by Competitive Programming written by MV Kaushik when he was interning at HackerEarth Here are some steps to get started and be good at it. Get comfortable writing code in either of one of these languages C, C++ or…
What was Anudeep Nekkanti’s Competitive Programming strategy to become 35th in Global ranking, in just 6-7 months?
Answer by Anudeep Nekkanti: What I did ? Solved about 300 problems on SPOJ in this order – Sphere Online Judge (SPOJ) Result ? Became very good with C++ and STL Got introduced to most Competitive programming KEYWORDS (like DP, maxflow, sets, hashing, etc) Learned Standard Problems and Algorithms Indenting code Fast typing 😛 How…
What are the 10 must-read books during the ages of 21-25?
The Defining Decade by Meg Jay. This book is entirely about you. It will answer questions about life, you didn’t even know you was asking. It will tell you all the things you parents didn’t about what you should do to get as much out of your 20’s as possible. The Art of Manliness by…
What are some study hacks every student should know?
Answer by Nela Canovic You can try one or all of these 9 study hacks to help you work smarter towards your exams: ONE. Create a morning habit to give your energy for the day ahead. You can be on top of your game by following a morning routine so that you accomplish more early,…